Rando Rob

Star Wars keeps making new movies, but marketing old characters. Here are two interesting Darth Vader items in my collection--one old, and one new! YouTube: https://youtu.be/rX6NtifEGaY Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I am known for my love of the Commodore 64, but not everything the company touched was gold. Most of it wasn't in fact. YouTube: https://youtu.be/uXiexv4fisE Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

In 7th grade I got Return of the Jedi folders for school. In this episode I find my old Kenner Star Wars manuals and Bantha Tracks newsletters! YouTube: https://youtu.be/mCo0peUSPyI Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

A whiskey bottle shaped like a ninja? It makes perfect sense, especially once you learn about this history of the Nasty Pirates! YouTube: https://youtu.be/f1fvZkxn3GE Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I got rid of most of my old cassettes, but still have about a dozen, including the debut album from comedy legend Judy Tenuda. YouTube: https://youtu.be/yvrrc9agCCk Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

We're back with brand new episodes of Rando Rob. Today I talk about the badges I kept from my last cruise, and why they're important to me! YouTube: https://youtu.be/lJ7FUQ5g6-Q Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I was an early fan of Clerks, and a little less so as time went on, but can I help it if I look like Silent Bob -- or that he looks like me? YouTube: https://youtu.be/SI7gU0WYJic Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

These monster books from the 1970s made me think I could build my own masks, monsters, and special effects. I couldn't, but I tried! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Lnh-4YXLY-s Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I was super excited to find this Star Wars box set for sale in a pawn shop one time. This box set got me excited about Star Wars music all over again! YouTube: https://youtu.be/3uermfAh4n0 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Although it never paid off, I bought this software because I thought it would help me make Scooby Doo cartoons. Things didn't work out. YouTube: https://youtu.be/bk-rpjQL5Jo Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

A game of Dragon's Lair cost 50 cents and, for me, lasted about 90 seconds. This lunchbox cost a little more, but kept my lunch fresh all day long! YouTube: https://youtu.be/RLv7dJMTNNo Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I had to reshoot this one! This episode is a little about this White Castle Hat, and a lot about what White Castle means to me, and Sprite Castle! YouTube: https://youtu.be/rZ4FoN5h-_s Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

If you wondered what Jar Jar's tongue tasted like after seeing Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, this is the candy for you. I never opened mine! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Rzc19Jb48zA Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Boxes of blank floppy disks might seem like a boring birthday gift, but back when I had my Commodore 64 and a modem, there's nothing I wanted more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yiacw7ykDko Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Infocom's classic interactive fiction game that I did not completely understand until I was older and had read the book. Don't Panic! YouTube: https://youtu.be/w4TTCpUQCIg Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel the week I decided to show off my mouse pad collection! YouTube: https://youtu.be/RUKYEDEguZ4 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

A brief recap and data dump after attending Boatfest 2022, a retrocomputing gathering in Hurricane, West Virginia. Unique "on the road" episode. YouTube: https://youtu.be/iDFZ6qkAZrc Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Here are a few of the Fisher Price Adventure sets I had as a kid. The best thing was that they were compatible with Star Wars figures. YouTube: https://youtu.be/EbOvq5wB_1M Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I only saved my favorite movies on VHS, and this is one of them: WarGames! YouTube: https://youtu.be/WsrT4ZgrIaY Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

The Biker Scout from Return of the Jedi is probably my favorite Star Wars action figure. Here are a few different ones I have, sitting around my desk! YouTube: https://youtu.be/QNpmEPulvf0 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

The one thing I learned about obtaining autographs from Star Wars actors was the less they showed their face on camera, the cheaper the autograph was! YouTube: https://youtu.be/-PGP3kbV2yw Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Even though I got rid of 99% of my DVDs, I kept these classics: Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja, and Ninja 3: The Domination. YouTube: https://youtu.be/HDCok9wuTDg Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I'm a sucker for a Boba Fett figure, especially one as cute as this one! YouTube: https://youtu.be/crsBYELIwk4 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Someone made models of the old Kenner action figure Star Wars guns, scaled them up, and 3D printed them. Someone else (me) bought them! YouTube: https://youtu.be/oU7p38Ac2-0 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

One day while staring at my collection of vintage McDonald's drinking glasses I noticed I was missing one. eBay to the rescue! YouTube: https://youtu.be/_K8j2-KV1iw Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I own this vinyl single and it's driving me crazy! Pac-Man was everywhere in the early 80s -- in arcades, on t-shirts, on lunchboxes, and even on the radio! YouTube: https://youtu.be/EwXEJpaGU4s Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

The 1541-III was one of the first SD-card based readers for the C64. I used it for a short period of time before the Ultimate 1541 was released. YouTube: https://youtu.be/it3unGmAWYc Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Pancho's wasn't known for having great food, but it was all you can eat as long as you kept raising the flag! Pancho's is gone, but this glass remains! YouTube: https://youtu.be/chDDUGjK9HI Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Who you gonna call? Topps, if you want to own a set of these Ghostbusters II trading cards from 1989! YouTube: https://youtu.be/H_93OV_jKc0 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

There was a time when the easiest way to get sound clips for Windows was to buy them. Here's my original copy of Star Wars Audioclips! YouTube: https://youtu.be/_pOETEmsglM Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

What's the best way to protect a Hostess Twinkie from getting smooshed in your lunch box? With a Twinkie the Kid Hostess Twinkie Carrier, of course! YouTube: https://youtu.be/J46x7K26aiM Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

After Star Wars became a blockbuster, Kenner realized they were sitting on a gold mine and started making things like this: the droid's escape pod, part of the Land of the Jawas playset from 1979. YouTube: https://youtu.be/GEe4OwpWRRk Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Today I got the fever -- Trivia Fever! This was a computer game that could be played... without a computer? YouTube: https://youtu.be/12kvLpcgVcY Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I pulled out this alien autopsy doll as a tribute to my friend Josh, who passed away earlier this year. RIP Josh, and RIP random alien. YouTube: https://youtu.be/tWGkADfhO4o Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

My 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Estrada, was a huge fan of Garfield. She bought this magazine in 1985, and I ended up with it in 2021. RIP, Mrs. Estrada. YouTube: https://youtu.be/xP_2hJUQZjo Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Try the Stuff! The Stuff is good for you! Why won't you eat the Stuff? I love this movie, and love this little tribute to it! YouTube: https://youtu.be/8BeZlsdLPwA Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

So maybe it's not a real shrunken head, but it's one of the funniest things my grandma ever mailed me. YouTube: https://youtu.be/TrQUkQJGIPs Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

The Retroid Pocket 3+ is an Android-based portable gaming system that plays everything from Atari 2600 to... GameCube and Wii games? YouTube: https://youtu.be/A58t-FOEYqw Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I love these old Time Life and Reader's Digest books. Here are two I own: "Great Disasters" and "Strange Stories, Amazing Facts." YouTube: https://youtu.be/29bYGet-qd4 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

In this video I show off my vintage Z64 console copier for the N64, along with my old Zip Drive and some Zip Disks. This episode is zippy! YouTube: https://youtu.be/BIH91B9waVk Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I played Oregon Trail on an Apple II as a kid. Now you can play this portable version as a passenger in a car. Or as the driver, if you're talented like me. YouTube: https://youtu.be/tvBIuCnBedU Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

A friend made these for another friend. Somehow I ended up with them, painted them, and now look at them every day. Space Invaders! YouTube: https://youtu.be/W8Jh3_aOYXc Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Many years ago I got rid of all my childhood puppets... except one. My favorite puppet also happens to be the best drummer of all time! YouTube: https://youtu.be/N8NtP9omb1w Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Amazing Johnathan was one of the funniest people on the planet. I got to see him live twice, once on his farewell tour in 2017. RIP, Johnathan. YouTube: https://youtu.be/2FjuVUe6cUM Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Rocking a rhyme is not that tricky with these action figures of Run, Jam Master Jay, and DMC -- It's McDaniels, not McDonalds. YouTube: https://youtu.be/j6Nhz0IHVB8 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

My father says I can have anything I want. So guess what I want? A new brain? No. A Pee-wee Herman talking doll. (It's not for sale, Francis.) YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y0bdGkLzRUs Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Showbiz Pizza, where a kid could be a kid and a parent could have a cold beer in a glass mug while trying to drown out all the noise. YouTube: https://youtu.be/UaozmIgHF1U Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

I own paintings and I own a Gremlins lunchbox, so it was only a matter of time before I ended up with a painting of a Gremlins lunchbox! YouTube: https://youtu.be/VpTBJoH3y8o Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

In this two-for-one episode I talk about General Mills' Monster Mash cereal before showing off a new retro-looking Trapper Keeper from Walmart YouTube: https://youtu.be/azYZ__OxDkg Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch

Vintage Star Wars items are like a refreshing drink, especially when they can be used to serve a refreshing drink. I love these Star Wars paper cups! Youtube: https://youtu.be/BYYb5gFd4Mk Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | Forum | Patreon | Twitch